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The Golden Grove Estate LlandeiloLLANDEILO - 0.5 mile | CARMARTHENSHIRE | Carmarthen - 16 miles | Swansea | WALES - 25 miles | M4 -12 miles Cardiff Airport - 60 miles. (All distances approximate). The Golden Grove Estate A stunning and unparalleled Sporting Estate including arguably the finest sea-trout fishery in the United Kingdom. About 10.5 miles (16.9 km) of +44 (0)20 7861 1069 Knight Frank LLP - Farms & Estates sea-trout and salmon fishing on the River Towy together with a diverse 55 Baker Street portfolio of agricultural land, residential and other property, development London W1U 8AN [email protected] opportunitiesFishing and exceptional sportingAgricultural and wildlife. [email protected] 10.5 miles of double bank salmon About 484 acres of pasture land and sea-trout fishing and 125 and woodland. +44 (0)1285 659 771 Knight Frank LLP - Central Region yards of single bank fishing. 60 Dyer Street Sporting and Wildlife Cirencester GL7 2PT Residential The Estate has the benefit of [email protected] Main farmhouse with traditional sporting rights over a total of www.knightfrank.com outbuildings, let cottage, 3,366 acres in the Towy Valley. redundant farmhouse and farmyard buildings, stone barn, covered cattle yards and castle ruins. www.golden-grove-fishing.com +44 (0)1646 621 500 Owen and Owen Chartered Surveyors 142 Main Street, Pembroke Please click here to view video. Pembrokeshire SA71 4HN [email protected] [email protected] www.owenandowen.co.uk FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. Viewing by appointment only. AS A WHOLE OR IN 3 LOTS. These particulars are intended only as a guide Ro Fawr Beat and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important In all about 659.2 acres (266.7 hectares) freehold and 3,366 acres (1,362 hectares) of sporting rights. Notice on the last page of the brochure. The Estate starts at Llandeilo and runs downstream along the banks of the River Towy to the Village SituationofTHE Llanarthne. GOLDEN The GROVE River ESTATE Towy itself AND rises FISHERY in the Cambrian mountains and flows in a south-westerly direction, passing through the towns of Llandovery, onto Llandeilo and then to Carmarthen where it becomes tidal. The River Towy, also known by its Welsh name, the Afon Tywi, has always been regarded as a world-class sea-trout (or ‘sewin’ in Welsh) destination. The Golden Grove Fishery is by far the longest and best beat on the Towy and constitutes a major part of the river system. The River has a reputation for a substantial run of exceptionally large sea-trout, as well as a significant catch of salmon, and regularly produces more double figure sea-trout than any other river in Britain. The handsome market town of Llandeilo has a comprehensive range of shops, services and amenities. Additional shops and services can be Localityfound in Carmarthen and Swansea. The area is renowned for its beautiful landscape and good communications. The A40 runs close by and the A48 provides rapid access to the M4 (J49). Swansea has a direct train link to Cardiff and London Paddington. There are a great range of recreational opportunities in the local area. These include fishing on the Towy and neighbouring rivers; hill walking; shooting and stalking; cycling and riding in spectacular mountain scenery; local golf courses; the National Botanical Gardens of Wales and Aberglasney are close by; and there are numerous castles (Dryslywn Castle is included in the purchase as part of Lot 2) and heritage sites. 4 | The Stakes and The Crossing, Ro Fawr Beat | 5 6 | Dryslwyn Castle The Golden Grove Estate was established in the sixteenth century by the Vaughans, one of the county’s most illustrious families, until it passed to the Cawdor family in 1804. For a long time Golden Grove was one of the two most important estates in west Wales Historyuntil the majority of the Estate was sold off in the 1970s. However, the Fishery and most of the sporting remained intact. Aptly named, the Estate offers some of the best and most picturesque fishing to be found in the British Isles. The Estate is overlooked by the impressive Dryslwyn Castle, thought to have been built around the 1220s and owned by the Princes of Deheubarth before coming across to the English Crown in 1287 after being besieged. It was partially demolished in the early 15th Century. The remains on the hilltop still look incredibly impressive today. Dryslwyn Castle is included in the sale of Lot 2 although it is leased to and cared for by CADW, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service that helps preserve and maintain ancient sites. Dinefwr Castle on the edge of Llandeilo also overlooks the Estate and creates an impressive The Dragons Head, Glanyrafon Beat backdrop. Dinefwr Castle was formerly the seat of the Lords Dinefwr, a prominent Welsh landowning family and is now owned by The National Trust. | 7 The first run of fish tends to start in April and these are usually the larger sea-trout. The ThetraditionalFISHING Golden ON method THE TOWYof fishing Grove on the Estate Towy is with a fly at night and the river is perfectly suited for this. Flies used range from small singles to larger flies with flying trebles, waddingtons and light tubes, often fished on a sinking tip line, or even the large mouse type surface flies fished on a floating line. Sea-trout tend to hold in slower water than salmon, and love hiding under banks protected and shaded by overhanging trees. The Towy and Golden Grove in particular has endless such lies and casting is relatively easy. The river is wide enough not to have endless problems with catching trees behind you, and the fine gravel deposits generally make for a very easy smooth bed to wade on. The main sea-trout run is expected to start at the end of May with shoals of smaller fish in the 1.5 to 4lbs bracket entering the system, although there is still usually a good number of larger fish amongst them. Whilst night fishing is the tradition, this requires clear water. Fishing in the day still can work very well, either using dry flies or very small flies if the water is clear. After rain though the river can colour up and as it clears this is the prime time for catching salmon on a fly and sea-trout during the day. Spinning can be very effective in slightly coloured water. Fishing is permitted on Sundays in Wales and there are rarely any mosquitoes or midges. The salmon run starts in early summer and there is a very good autumn run. Essentially the salmon follow the rainfall pattern and when there is a good run of fresh water you tend to get a run of salmon. There is a large dam further up the Towy at Llyn Brianne and releases can ensure a constant flow of water even in low flows. The salmon tend to be in the 10-20lbs bracket although the occasional fish over 20lbs has been caught. 8 | The Golden Grove Fishery is widely regarded as the best sea-trout fishery in Britain, if not Extensive records have been kept for these three beats over the last few Europe. It has a consistent run of fish which has held up very well in recent years. In particular years and these represent about 6.2 miles of the Fishery. This is not the case itTHE produces GOLDEN large GROVE hard-fighting FISHERY sea-trout which can be exceptionally exciting to catch and with the remaining stretches of the fishery being Bridge Farm Beat, Upper hard to land, especially at night. It is seen as a destination for many anglers from all around and Lower Dryslwyn Castle and Typicca Beats where records are scant at the world and for any serious sea-trout aficionado to fish at Golden Grove is definitely one for best. These have had no ghillie and have been variously let to local angling the bucket list. The opportunity to purchase such a vital and long stretch of such a major river clubs or un-fished. We believe that if properly managed there is no reason is unique. why these beats should not be on a par with the rest of the Fishery. The Estate extends to 10.5 miles (16.9 km) virtually all of which is double bank (with the The Towy and Golden Grove is well known for its exceptionally large exception of one field above Llandeilo Bridge which is part of the Bridge Farm Beat – Lot 3). sea-trout. The largest sea-trout landed under the current ghillie’s tenure It is divided into seven separate beats of various lengths. These are, starting from the top, years is one of 21lbs from the Paradise Flats on Cilsane Beat in 2008. This is Bridge Farm Beat, Cilsane, Glanyrafon, Ro Fawr, Upper Dryslwyn Castle, Lower Dryslwyn Castle certainly one of the largest sea-trout caught on a fly anywhere in the UK. and Typicca. We have verified records of 190 sea-trout of 10lbs or more being caught at The current owners have managed the Glanyrafon, Cilsane and the Ro Fawr beat with a full- Golden Grove on just those beats included in Lot 1 alone in the last 9 years. time ghillie, Jamie Harries. These have each been let as five rod beats to regular season rods This averages at more than twenty per season. There is a Golden Grove 10lbs on a rotational basis with equal provision for visiting anglers. The ghillie has also run the sewin club to which lucky anglers are invited to join if they land such a fish.
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